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It isn't easy to have a varied vegetarian diet when travelling in Ireland. I'm writing from ten years of experience, and while it is getting easier, it does take some effort. Cornucopia offers vegan and vegetarian options. I find the food flavourful, and the portions filling. It's a busy place, so it can be a bit of a crush, but for 10 Euro, I can get an entree with a selection of salads. All that flavour and crunch and substance is worth a little mayhem. The vegan slaw alone is worth it.

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I'm eating in this restaurant quite a sometime now. It is good place if your eating alone. I'm not vegetarian but eat there for a change bit expensive for a vegetarian restaurant. It's worth trying.

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Cornucopia-Dublin, Public Relations Manager at Cornucopia Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded July 2, 2013

Hi. Thanks for the review.

Cornucopia has always been a interesting spot for eating alone. I love sitting at the window to watch the hussle and bussle of the city go by or chatting to a new person. All our veggies are prepped in house and we buy as many organic products as possible which does cost a lot more but we think it is worth it. Unfortunately there is a perception out there that vegetarian options should be cheaper but good raw produce can be as expensive as meats. Thanks for the custom and enjoying our food!

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I was a vegetarian for eight years so I know a thing or two about good vegetarian food. I actually only eat meat about twice a week so I'm a huge fan of vegetarian food generally. Cornucopia is far from being a great vegetarian restaurant...it reminds me of my old univeristy college canteen....and like that other vegetarian restaurant Govindas, there is a pervading smell of cabbage everywhere. By the time you have your choice on your plate with whatever sides or salads you opted for everything has melded into one lump of veggie slush - of taste and type indeterminate. I had some kind of vegetarian lasagne type thing but I actually couldn't taste anything clearly in it.

Years ago as a teenager, when I was still a vegetarian, I was in Hungary for three of four days....the hotel I stayed in seemed to regard my vegetarianism as something of an odd / evil manifestation and every night I was served up the same plate-mess of potatoes mashed with vegetables. Cornucopia reminds me of this. The serving system doesn't help to remove the lingering suspicion that it is in fact a college canteen in disguise. And the toilets are probably the worst you will find in a restaurant that is in the Top 40 for Dublin on Tripadvisor...down a very narrow and dirty stairs, just awful.

Luckily it's relatively easy to get good vegetarian food now so I would avoid Cornucopia and stick with places like Delhi O'Deli and Yamamori (not a vegetarian restaurant but the Izakaya branch that I am semi-boycotting due to a menu change ;) does great tofu, sweet potato wedges and vegetable curries). Dublin definitely needs more vegetarian restaurants but of the kind where you can taste the distinct flavours of the foods you are eating and not just a generalised cabbagey tang.

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Cornucopia-Dublin, Public Relations Manager at Cornucopia Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded July 2, 2013

Hi,

Thanks for the review. Dublin is a great place to eat these days and the variety of vegetarian fare is on the rise across the city. We constantly aim to learn from our peers and keep up with food trends. I am sorry that your experience here brought back some bad memories and you felt your visit was not up to scratch. I wish you had tried one of our RAW soups which are so full of flavour and very distinct, Domini Kemp has written about them with praise. We can all have off days but I hope that if you give us another chance we can change your mind in the future. We are working towards closing the downstairs bathrooms but for now we do also have a nice first floor toilet. Our plans for a new counter are also coming together nicely. We always take on board all the reviews and comments so thanks for your time to leave yours. Cornucopia

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